| Wayanad Justicia |
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Botanical name: Justicia wynaadensis Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Synonyms: Adhatoda wynaadensis, Ecbolium wynadense, Gendarussa wynaadensis
Synonyms: Adhatoda wynaadensis, Ecbolium wynadense, Gendarussa wynaadensis
Wayanad Justicia is a small climbing herb, with
slender stem 2-3 m long with distant nodes. Oppositely arranged leaves,
5-10 cm long, are elliptic-lanceshaped, long-pointed, base narrow, with
6-8 pairs of veins. Leaves are carried on 1-2 cm long stalks. Flowers
are borne in pairs on drooping spikes 5-10 cm long. Bracts are ovate,
3-5 mm long. Sepals are linear, stamens are 2 with dilated filaments.
Style is thread-like, with two-parted stigma. Wayanad Justicia is found
in Western Ghats. Flowering: December-February.
Medicinal uses: 
Its leaves are sweetened and cooked with milk, and they are
traditionally served during the monsoon, when it's supposed to be at
the peak of its medicinal prowess.
Its leaves are sweetened and cooked with milk, and they are
traditionally served during the monsoon, when it's supposed to be at
the peak of its medicinal prowess. | Identification credit: Shrikant Ingalhalikar | Photographed at Jamboti near Chorla Ghat, Goa. |
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